}}{{tnr}}'''Mary Jo Wilhelm''' is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[Iowa State Senate]], representing District 8. Wilhelm was County Supervisor on the Howard County Board of Supervisors. She joined the Iowa State Senate in 2009.

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wilhelm served on these committees:

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wilhelm served on these committees:

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* [[Economic Growth Committee, Iowa State Senate]]

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{{Committee Assignments

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* [[Education Committee, Iowa State Senate]]

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* [[Environment & Energy Independence Committee, Iowa State Senate]]

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* [[Human Resources Committee, Iowa State Senate]]

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* [[Ways and Means Committee, Iowa State Senate]]

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|Chamber = State Senate

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|Committee1 = Economic Growth

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|Committee2 = Education

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|Committee3 = Environment & Energy Independence

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|Committee4 = Human Resources

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|Committee5 = Ways and Means

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==Elections==

==Elections==

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===2012===

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:: ''See also: [[Iowa State Senate elections, 2012]]''

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Wilhelm ran for re-election to the [[Iowa State Senate elections, 2012|Iowa State Senate]] in 2012. Due to redistricting, she ran in district 26. Wilhelm ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012 and defeated District 6 incumbent [[Merlin Bartz]] in the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://electionresults.sos.iowa.gov/default.aspx?eid=22 ''Iowa Secretary of State,'' "Official Primary Results"]</ref><ref>[http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/primary/candlist.pdf ''Iowa Department of Elections,'' "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 17, 2012]</ref>

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{{Election box 2012

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|Chamber = Iowa State Senate, District 26, General Election

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|party1 = Democratic

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|party2 = Republican

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|winner1 = Mary Jo Wilhelm

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|Inc2 = Y

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|candidate2 = Merlin Bartz

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|votes1 = 15530

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|votes2 = 15404

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===2008===

===2008===

On November 4, 2008, Wilhelm was elected to the 8th District Seat in the [[Iowa State Senate]], defeating Mark Zieman (R). <ref>[http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2008/OfficialCanvass2008General.pdf 2008 Iowa Election Results]</ref> Wilhelm raised $207,123 for her campaign, while Zieman raised $191,454. <ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_election_results.phtml?s=IA&y=2008 2008 Money Raised, Iowa Candidates]</ref>

On November 4, 2008, Wilhelm was elected to the 8th District Seat in the [[Iowa State Senate]], defeating Mark Zieman (R). <ref>[http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2008/OfficialCanvass2008General.pdf 2008 Iowa Election Results]</ref> Wilhelm raised $207,123 for her campaign, while Zieman raised $191,454. <ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_election_results.phtml?s=IA&y=2008 2008 Money Raised, Iowa Candidates]</ref>

Elections

2012

Wilhelm ran for re-election to the Iowa State Senate in 2012. Due to redistricting, she ran in district 26. Wilhelm ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012 and defeated District 6 incumbent Merlin Bartz in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]

Iowa State Senate, District 26, General Election, 2012

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Mary Jo WilhelmIncumbent

50.2%

15,530

Republican

Merlin Bartz Incumbent

49.8%

15,404

Total Votes

30,934

2008

On November 4, 2008, Wilhelm was elected to the 8th District Seat in the Iowa State Senate, defeating Mark Zieman (R). [3] Wilhelm raised $207,123 for her campaign, while Zieman raised $191,454. [4]